Cognitive Systems Engineering Courses

The Cognitive Systems Engineering faculty offer a variety of courses through the Department of Integrated Systems Engineering.

​ https://ise.osu.edu/courses

Spring 2026

Introduction to Cognitive Engineering Systems (ISE 3700)

Human-centered design of cognitive tools and work systems. Human-computer interaction; decision making; human error; computer-supported distributed work; design of decision support systems. 3 credit hours.

Thinking Across Boundaries (ISE 5194)

This course invites students from all majors to explore how technology shapes and transforms systems. Using real-world case studies and hands-on activities, students will learn to evaluate and envision emerging technologies through an interdisciplinary systems thinking perspective. This is a first term 7 week workshop course. 1 credit hour.

Human-Centered Machine Learning  (ISE 5745)

Design and analysis of ML for human users. Topics include: introductory machine learning; interactive ML; ethics in AI; human-agent interaction; human-subject research. Students not familiar with Python should enroll in an introductory python course as a pre- or co-requisite. 3 credit hours.

Visual Analytics for Sensemaking (ISE 5760)

Introduction to creating visual representations that explicitly support peoples’ ability to understand what is happening in the world. 3 credit hours.

Cognitive Systems Engineering: Design and Evaluation (ISE 5770)

Evaluation of product and system design to assess usefulness and usability; advanced design concepts for consumer products, websites, educational tools, and information retrieval systems. 3 credit hours.

Autumn 2026

Introduction to Cognitive Systems Engineering (ISE 5700)

Human-centered design of consumer products, websites, and complex sociotechnical systems. Topics include human-computer interaction and the design of decision support and distributed work systems. 3 credit hours.

Visual Analytics  for Sensemaking (ISE 5760)

Introduction to creating visual representations that explicitly support peoples’ ability to understand what is happening in the world. 3 credit hours.

Cognitive Systems Engineering: Models and Methods (ISE 7720)

Covers models of human-machine cognitive systems and methods to of study human-machine cognitive systems in complex work settings. 3 credit hours.

Spring 2024

Cognitive Engineering Systems (ISE 3700)

Human-centered design of cognitive tools and work systems. Human-computer interaction; decision making; human error; computer-supported distributed work; design of decision support systems. 3 credit hours.

Visual Analytics  for Sensemaking (ISE 5760)

Introduction to creating visual representations that explicitly support peoples’ ability to understand what is happening in the world. 3 credit hours.

Fundamentals of Product Design Engineering (ISE 5682.01)

Lecture covering the fundamentals of the product design process, from concept creation to final implementation, including product architecture and design for manufacture and assembly. 3 credit hours.

Behind Human Error (ISE 5710)

Autumn 2024